7 - Retardation Factor
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What does the retardation factor measure?
💡 Hint: Think about diffusion in general.
Define porosity in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider sediment composition.
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What is the primary effect of the retardation factor?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition of retardation.
True or False: The local equilibrium assumption assumes that adsorption and desorption rates are always equal.
💡 Hint: Think about interactions in equilibrium.
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Calculate the retardation factor for a sediment with a bulk density of 1.5 g/cm³ and a distribution coefficient (Kd) of 0.8.
💡 Hint: Use the retardation factor equation.
Describe how you would set up a laboratory experiment to test how porosity impacts the effective diffusion coefficient.
💡 Hint: Consider how you will measure the tracer's progress!
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